PHIL 2306 Final Exam Blinn Questions
with Verified Detailed Answers | Graded
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False - ✔✔T/F ethics is the part of philosophy that tests the fundamental nature
of reality
False - ✔✔T/F: Ethics is the part of philosophy that determines art and science
False - ✔✔T/F ethics is the part of philosophy that studies nature & extent of
human knowledge
True - ✔✔Ethics is the study of rules and morals
True - ✔✔T/F: ethics is important in business
True - ✔✔T/F ethics is important in religion
True - ✔✔T/F ethics is important in law
Deontology - ✔✔the consequences of an act are irrelevant to the moral status
of a particular action. The rightness or wrongness of an act is inherent in the act
or rule itself
Act deontology - ✔✔there are no generalizable rules for moral action; there are
only particular situations, people, etc.
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, Rule Deontology - ✔✔there are certain rules that are the basis for moral action
(ex. divine command theory)
Deontology - ✔✔centered around always doing ones duty
kant
goodwill
divine command theory
Divine Command Theory - ✔✔An act is morally required just because it is
commanded by God, and immoral just because God forbids it.
Kant - ✔✔Name a deontologist
Kant's Duty Ethics - ✔✔because humans are inclined to act in different ways, we
must force ourselves to act morally out of a sense of duty
good will - ✔✔the unique human ability to act in accordance with moral rules
and principles regardless of interests or consequences because it is our duty and
no other reason
perfect duty - ✔✔we are obligated to do these things
perfect duty - ✔✔no breaking promises, no lying, no stealing, etc
imperfect duty - ✔✔we are obligated to do these things as often as possible
imperfect duty - ✔✔being charitable, develop talents, etc
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with Verified Detailed Answers | Graded
A+
False - ✔✔T/F ethics is the part of philosophy that tests the fundamental nature
of reality
False - ✔✔T/F: Ethics is the part of philosophy that determines art and science
False - ✔✔T/F ethics is the part of philosophy that studies nature & extent of
human knowledge
True - ✔✔Ethics is the study of rules and morals
True - ✔✔T/F: ethics is important in business
True - ✔✔T/F ethics is important in religion
True - ✔✔T/F ethics is important in law
Deontology - ✔✔the consequences of an act are irrelevant to the moral status
of a particular action. The rightness or wrongness of an act is inherent in the act
or rule itself
Act deontology - ✔✔there are no generalizable rules for moral action; there are
only particular situations, people, etc.
1|Page
©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025.
, Rule Deontology - ✔✔there are certain rules that are the basis for moral action
(ex. divine command theory)
Deontology - ✔✔centered around always doing ones duty
kant
goodwill
divine command theory
Divine Command Theory - ✔✔An act is morally required just because it is
commanded by God, and immoral just because God forbids it.
Kant - ✔✔Name a deontologist
Kant's Duty Ethics - ✔✔because humans are inclined to act in different ways, we
must force ourselves to act morally out of a sense of duty
good will - ✔✔the unique human ability to act in accordance with moral rules
and principles regardless of interests or consequences because it is our duty and
no other reason
perfect duty - ✔✔we are obligated to do these things
perfect duty - ✔✔no breaking promises, no lying, no stealing, etc
imperfect duty - ✔✔we are obligated to do these things as often as possible
imperfect duty - ✔✔being charitable, develop talents, etc
2|Page
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